AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A half-mad woman, without memory, knew again whence she came and whither she was going; and bewildered and happy, with a hungering tenderness, moved her hand over the head of her poor dwarf, as though she would know if he were truly her own son.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading With the advent of their joy a great yearning came to save Elise.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading A half-mad woman, without memory, knew again whence she came and whither she was going; and bewildered and happy, with a hungering tenderness, moved her hand over the head of her poor dwarf, as though she would know if he were truly her own son.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading A new spirit also had come into Parpon's eyes, gentler, less weird, less distant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the depths where Elise was cast, it was not for her to see that her disaster had brought light to others; that out of the pitiful confusion of her life had come order and joy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A half-mad woman, without memory, knew again whence she came and whither she was going; and bewildered and happy, with a hungering tenderness, moved her hand over the head of her poor dwarf, as though she would know if he were truly her own son.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading They hung watchful, solicitous, over her bed.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading A half-mad woman, without memory, knew again whence she came and whither she was going; and bewildered and happy, with a hungering tenderness, moved her hand over the head of her poor dwarf, as though she would know if he were truly her own son.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading From the depths where Elise was cast, it was not for her to see that her disaster had brought light to others; that out of the pitiful confusion of her life had come order and joy.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A half-mad woman, without memory, knew again whence she came and whither she was going; and bewildered and happy, with a hungering tenderness, moved her hand over the head of her poor dwarf, as though she would know if he were truly her own son.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading From the depths where Elise was cast, it was not for her to see that her disaster had brought light to others; that out of the pitiful confusion of her life had come order and joy.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From the depths where Elise was cast, it was not for her to see that her disaster had brought light to others; that out of the pitiful confusion of her life had come order and joy.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading From the depths where Elise was cast, it was not for her to see that her disaster had brought light to others; that out of the pitiful confusion of her life had come order and joy.
depthsnounUS /depθs/
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading From the depths where Elise was cast, it was not for her to see that her disaster had brought light to others; that out of the pitiful confusion of her life had come order and joy.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading From the depths where Elise was cast, it was not for her to see that her disaster had brought light to others; that out of the pitiful confusion of her life had come order and joy.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading A new spirit also had come into Parpon's eyes, gentler, less weird, less distant.
dwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/
a person who is markedly small
From this reading A half-mad woman, without memory, knew again whence she came and whither she was going; and bewildered and happy, with a hungering tenderness, moved her hand over the head of her poor dwarf, as though she would know if he were truly her own son.
Elise
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the depths where Elise was cast, it was not for her to see that her disaster had brought light to others; that out of the pitiful confusion of her life had come order and joy.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading A new spirit also had come into Parpon's eyes, gentler, less weird, less distant.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From the depths where Elise was cast, it was not for her to see that her disaster had brought light to others; that out of the pitiful confusion of her life had come order and joy.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the depths where Elise was cast, it was not for her to see that her disaster had brought light to others; that out of the pitiful confusion of her life had come order and joy.
gentleradjectiveUS /ˈdʒentlər/
comparative of “gentle” — soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading A new spirit also had come into Parpon's eyes, gentler, less weird, less distant.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading A half-mad woman, without memory, knew again whence she came and whither she was going; and bewildered and happy, with a hungering tenderness, moved her hand over the head of her poor dwarf, as though she would know if he were truly her own son.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading With the advent of their joy a great yearning came to save Elise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the depths where Elise was cast, it was not for her to see that her disaster had brought light to others; that out of the pitiful confusion of her life had come order and joy.
half-mad
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From this reading A half-mad woman, without memory, knew again whence she came and whither she was going; and bewildered and happy, with a hungering tenderness, moved her hand over the head of her poor dwarf, as though she would know if he were truly her own son.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A half-mad woman, without memory, knew again whence she came and whither she was going; and bewildered and happy, with a hungering tenderness, moved her hand over the head of her poor dwarf, as though she would know if he were truly her own son.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A half-mad woman, without memory, knew again whence she came and whither she was going; and bewildered and happy, with a hungering tenderness, moved her hand over the head of her poor dwarf, as though she would know if he were truly her own son.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A half-mad woman, without memory, knew again whence she came and whither she was going; and bewildered and happy, with a hungering tenderness, moved her hand over the head of her poor dwarf, as though she would know if he were truly her own son.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A half-mad woman, without memory, knew again whence she came and whither she was going; and bewildered and happy, with a hungering tenderness, moved her hand over the head of her poor dwarf, as though she would know if he were truly her own son.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From the depths where Elise was cast, it was not for her to see that her disaster had brought light to others; that out of the pitiful confusion of her life had come order and joy.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading They hung watchful, solicitous, over her bed.
hungeringverbUS /ˈhʌŋɡərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hunger” — feel the need to eat
From this reading A half-mad woman, without memory, knew again whence she came and whither she was going; and bewildered and happy, with a hungering tenderness, moved her hand over the head of her poor dwarf, as though she would know if he were truly her own son.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A half-mad woman, without memory, knew again whence she came and whither she was going; and bewildered and happy, with a hungering tenderness, moved her hand over the head of her poor dwarf, as though she would know if he were truly her own son.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A new spirit also had come into Parpon's eyes, gentler, less weird, less distant.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From the depths where Elise was cast, it was not for her to see that her disaster had brought light to others; that out of the pitiful confusion of her life had come order and joy.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading From the depths where Elise was cast, it was not for her to see that her disaster had brought light to others; that out of the pitiful confusion of her life had come order and joy.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A half-mad woman, without memory, knew again whence she came and whither she was going; and bewildered and happy, with a hungering tenderness, moved her hand over the head of her poor dwarf, as though she would know if he were truly her own son.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A half-mad woman, without memory, knew again whence she came and whither she was going; and bewildered and happy, with a hungering tenderness, moved her hand over the head of her poor dwarf, as though she would know if he were truly her own son.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading A new spirit also had come into Parpon's eyes, gentler, less weird, less distant.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading From the depths where Elise was cast, it was not for her to see that her disaster had brought light to others; that out of the pitiful confusion of her life had come order and joy.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading From the depths where Elise was cast, it was not for her to see that her disaster had brought light to others; that out of the pitiful confusion of her life had come order and joy.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading A half-mad woman, without memory, knew again whence she came and whither she was going; and bewildered and happy, with a hungering tenderness, moved her hand over the head of her poor dwarf, as though she would know if he were truly her own son.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading A half-mad woman, without memory, knew again whence she came and whither she was going; and bewildered and happy, with a hungering tenderness, moved her hand over the head of her poor dwarf, as though she would know if he were truly her own son.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A new spirit also had come into Parpon's eyes, gentler, less weird, less distant.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From the depths where Elise was cast, it was not for her to see that her disaster had brought light to others; that out of the pitiful confusion of her life had come order and joy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the depths where Elise was cast, it was not for her to see that her disaster had brought light to others; that out of the pitiful confusion of her life had come order and joy.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading From the depths where Elise was cast, it was not for her to see that her disaster had brought light to others; that out of the pitiful confusion of her life had come order and joy.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the depths where Elise was cast, it was not for her to see that her disaster had brought light to others; that out of the pitiful confusion of her life had come order and joy.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading From the depths where Elise was cast, it was not for her to see that her disaster had brought light to others; that out of the pitiful confusion of her life had come order and joy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A half-mad woman, without memory, knew again whence she came and whither she was going; and bewildered and happy, with a hungering tenderness, moved her hand over the head of her poor dwarf, as though she would know if he were truly her own son.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A half-mad woman, without memory, knew again whence she came and whither she was going; and bewildered and happy, with a hungering tenderness, moved her hand over the head of her poor dwarf, as though she would know if he were truly her own son.
Parpon's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A new spirit also had come into Parpon's eyes, gentler, less weird, less distant.
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading From the depths where Elise was cast, it was not for her to see that her disaster had brought light to others; that out of the pitiful confusion of her life had come order and joy.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading A half-mad woman, without memory, knew again whence she came and whither she was going; and bewildered and happy, with a hungering tenderness, moved her hand over the head of her poor dwarf, as though she would know if he were truly her own son.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading With the advent of their joy a great yearning came to save Elise.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From the depths where Elise was cast, it was not for her to see that her disaster had brought light to others; that out of the pitiful confusion of her life had come order and joy.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A half-mad woman, without memory, knew again whence she came and whither she was going; and bewildered and happy, with a hungering tenderness, moved her hand over the head of her poor dwarf, as though she would know if he were truly her own son.
solicitousadjectiveUS /səˈlɪsətəs/
full of anxiety and concern
From this reading They hung watchful, solicitous, over her bed.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading A half-mad woman, without memory, knew again whence she came and whither she was going; and bewildered and happy, with a hungering tenderness, moved her hand over the head of her poor dwarf, as though she would know if he were truly her own son.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading A new spirit also had come into Parpon's eyes, gentler, less weird, less distant.
tendernessnounUS /ˈtendərnəs/
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading A half-mad woman, without memory, knew again whence she came and whither she was going; and bewildered and happy, with a hungering tenderness, moved her hand over the head of her poor dwarf, as though she would know if he were truly her own son.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the depths where Elise was cast, it was not for her to see that her disaster had brought light to others; that out of the pitiful confusion of her life had come order and joy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the depths where Elise was cast, it was not for her to see that her disaster had brought light to others; that out of the pitiful confusion of her life had come order and joy.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With the advent of their joy a great yearning came to save Elise.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They hung watchful, solicitous, over her bed.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A half-mad woman, without memory, knew again whence she came and whither she was going; and bewildered and happy, with a hungering tenderness, moved her hand over the head of her poor dwarf, as though she would know if he were truly her own son.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the depths where Elise was cast, it was not for her to see that her disaster had brought light to others; that out of the pitiful confusion of her life had come order and joy.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading A half-mad woman, without memory, knew again whence she came and whither she was going; and bewildered and happy, with a hungering tenderness, moved her hand over the head of her poor dwarf, as though she would know if he were truly her own son.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the depths where Elise was cast, it was not for her to see that her disaster had brought light to others; that out of the pitiful confusion of her life had come order and joy.
watchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading They hung watchful, solicitous, over her bed.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading A new spirit also had come into Parpon's eyes, gentler, less weird, less distant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A half-mad woman, without memory, knew again whence she came and whither she was going; and bewildered and happy, with a hungering tenderness, moved her hand over the head of her poor dwarf, as though she would know if he were truly her own son.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading A half-mad woman, without memory, knew again whence she came and whither she was going; and bewildered and happy, with a hungering tenderness, moved her hand over the head of her poor dwarf, as though she would know if he were truly her own son.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading From the depths where Elise was cast, it was not for her to see that her disaster had brought light to others; that out of the pitiful confusion of her life had come order and joy.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading A half-mad woman, without memory, knew again whence she came and whither she was going; and bewildered and happy, with a hungering tenderness, moved her hand over the head of her poor dwarf, as though she would know if he were truly her own son.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A half-mad woman, without memory, knew again whence she came and whither she was going; and bewildered and happy, with a hungering tenderness, moved her hand over the head of her poor dwarf, as though she would know if he were truly her own son.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A half-mad woman, without memory, knew again whence she came and whither she was going; and bewildered and happy, with a hungering tenderness, moved her hand over the head of her poor dwarf, as though she would know if he were truly her own son.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A half-mad woman, without memory, knew again whence she came and whither she was going; and bewildered and happy, with a hungering tenderness, moved her hand over the head of her poor dwarf, as though she would know if he were truly her own son.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A half-mad woman, without memory, knew again whence she came and whither she was going; and bewildered and happy, with a hungering tenderness, moved her hand over the head of her poor dwarf, as though she would know if he were truly her own son.
yearningnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading With the advent of their joy a great yearning came to save Elise.
